RFU facilities audit
Clubs need to determine their responsibilities with regard to the maintenance of their clubhouse, grounds and/or equipment, especially if they do not own them.
Recognising the integral role that the provision and maintenance of club facilities and grounds plays in supporting clubs in their efforts to attract and retain players, the RFU uses the data obtained from the Facilities Audit to:
- Update its Facilities Development Plan to determine the priority needs of each club in Sussex.
- Develop a comprehensive list of prioritised facilities projects for the clubs in Sussex. This will enable the RFU to:
- Solicit and direct support, resource and investment where it will have the greatest impact.
- Identify priority club projects for all future investment as/when this becomes available.
The information gained from the audit isn’t only used to ‘allocate’ RFU funding; the information is used to inform discussions with Local Authorities to make the most of any opportunities from developer contributions as well as supporting funding applications to third party organisations.
The following link will take you to the Sussex RFU Facilities Audit which gives clubs the opportunity to identify their priority:
- On-field project (e.g. floodlights or pitch improvements).
- Off-field project (e.g. refurbishment of the changing rooms, social spaces, kitchens or bars).
Key Points:
- It will take 5 -10 minutes to complete the audit.
- The audit needs to be completed by 31st December each year.
- Failure to complete the Facilities Audit will mean that the club’s priorities for investment in facilities are unlikely to be included on the RFU’s Facilities Development Plan.
- In the event that requirements change clubs are strongly encouraged to update and re-submit the Sussex Facility Audit.
If a club re-submits the Facilities Audit do the need to notify the RFU, if so who do they notify
